Combination golf-bag.



C. S. CHAPMAN.

COMBINATION GOLF BAG.

APPLICATION FILED. MAR. 6, 1915.

Patented Aug. 8, 1915.

(ll-IABLES s. CHAPMAN, or DULUTH, MINNESOTA.

COMBINATION GOLF-BAG.

Application filed March 6, 1915. Serial No. 12,610.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES S. CHAPMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Duluth, Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Combina-,

tirely of leather, or of canvas reinforced by leather, and in some caseshaving metal braces or rings, is sutficient. lVhen travel-y ing,however, many golfers like to have a bag provided with a closure such asa canvas flap which will go over the ends of the clubs to protect them,or which may be locked to prevent withdrawal of the clubs byunauthorized persons. At times when caddies are not available it isdesirable to have a very light weight bag to enable the players toeasily carry their own bags, and as such bags are usually used on Sundaythey have come to be popularly known as Sunday bags.

Heretofore, so far as I am aware, it has been customary to supplyentirely separate and distinct types of bags to meet these severalwants, and it is the object of the present invention to provide a singlestructure which will unite in itself the advantages of all three kindsof bags to which reference has been made above.

The invention includes the novel features of construction andarrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described, my inventionbeing defined by the appended claims.

An embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved bag. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal sectional view.

Referring by reference characters to this drawing, the bag indicated at1 is in its general features of construction the ordinary bag, beingshown as constructed of canvas reinforced by leather as indicated at 1.and having'metallic shape sustaining rings l at top and bottom thereof.2 designates a bag of the light or Sunday type constructed wholly oflight material such as canvas and flexible throughout its entireSpecification of Letters Patent.

-Patentet1 Aug. 3, 1915.

length except at topand bottom where it is provided with reinforcingrings 2 Both bags may be provided with encircling straps indicated at 1and 2 respectively and have suitable carrying straps and pockets asshown. The inner or Sunday bag 2 is made of a size or diameter to enableit to be slid or telescoped, in inverted position into the regular bag1,,and at a suitable distance from the bottom of the Sunday bag Iprovide fastening means adapted to be secured at or near the mouth ofthe regular bag to secure the two bags together. Such means mayconveniently be in the shape of straps '2 secured to the Sunday bag andhaving slots (Z adapted to receive staples 1 carried by the leatherreinforcement of the mouth of the regular bag. through which staples maybe passed a securing strap 3. The buckle of this reinforcing strap ispreferably provided with a lock as indicated at 3. When the two bags arethus assembled and held together by the strap and lock. the golf sticksor clubs are completely inclosed and covered and held from accidental orunauthorized removal. as is desirable for travcling purposes, while atother times the bags may be easily and quickly separated and usedseparately to suit the convenience of, the player.

.If desired instead of having the staples carried by the main bag theymight be carried by the inner'or supplemental bag and pass through slotsor eyes in the .main or outer bag. f

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. In combination a main golf bag, a supplemental golf bag of smalldiameter to telescope within the main bag in either normal or invertedposition and means for securing the two bags together in partlytelescoped relation when the supplemental bag is in inverted position,substantially as described.

2. In combination a main golf bag with its main body substantially stiffand a supplemental bag with its main body of flexible unstifienedmaterial but with reinforcing rings at its top and bottom and means forsecuring the two bags together with their main body portions partlytelescoped and with the supplemental-bag in inverted position,substantially as described.

3. In combination a main golf bag having the usual shoulder strap, asupplemental golf bag of smaller diameter than the main supplemental bagin position With its main 10 body telescoping with the main body of themain bag, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES. S. CHAPMAN.

Witnesses:

.L. J. DORAN,

THEODORE .L. CHAPMAN.

